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AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
InventorsKenneth S. Suslick, Matthew J. Placek, William B. McNamara, III, Avijit Sen, James R. Carey, Jennifer B. Wilson, Crystal K. Keso
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The present invention is an apparatus for detecting the presence, quantity and identity of one or more microorganisms in a sample and a method for using the same. The apparatus is composed of one or more chambers and a sensing element for sensing microorganisms. In particular embodiments, the sensing element is an array of chemoresponsive dyes deposited on a substrate in a predetermined pattern combination, wherein the combination of the dyes have a distinct and direct spectroscopic, transmission, or reflectance response to distinct analytes produced by the microorganism which is indicative of the presence, quantity and identity of the microorganism.
An apparatus for detecting, quantifying or identifying a microorganism comprising a medium for supporting growth of a microorganism and at least one colorimetric sensing element placed in, or proximate to, the medium, wherein said sensing element includes a plurality of chemoresponsive dyes in a predetermined pattern combination, wherein the combination of the dyes have a distinct and direct spectroscopic, transmission, or reflectance response to distinct analytes produced by the microorganism which is indicative of the presence and identity of the microorganism.
An apparatus for detecting, quantifying or identifying a microorganism comprising:
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